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Perhaps the most important aspect of MR in optimizing SNR is the choice of receiver coil. The integral body coil has a large field of view (Fig. 9.1a), but for imaging a smaller region of interest, it is much more appropriate to use a smaller, more tailored, surface coil (Fig. 9.1b). This has two advantages: 1. It is closer to the origin of the signal from the region of interest. 2. It detects less of the noise originating from outside of the region of interest.
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Plein, S., Greenwood, J.P., Ridgway, J.P. (2010). Improving SNR with Surface Coils and Array Coils. In: Cardiovascular MR Manual. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-362-6_9
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